Alliance of Construction Prof Professionals of Northwest Ohio

Make the move to a great career in union construction!

The Alliance of Construction Professionals of Northwest Ohio helps its affiliated members provide the highest quality training to anyone interested in a career in any of the trades of the construction industry through apprenticeship training. Our affiliates are at the forefront of apprenticeship training, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to ensure the organized construction-labor sector has the safest and most highly qualified workforce in the construction industry.

A union apprentice learns a trade through classroom instruction and on-the-job training while earning wages and benefits and acquiring important career skills. This “earn while you learn” feature of apprenticeship makes it affordable for everyone.

The apprenticeship programs of our member organizations are administered by their respective joint apprenticeship and training committees (JATCs) and are conducted in state-of-the-art training facilities. Some local training committees also provide special classes with hands-on training to support classroom lectures and discussions.

The training period for skilled trades ranges between 3 to 5 years, depending on the trade. Apprentices learn the proper use, care, and safe handling of tools and equipment that are used in their specific trade. All of the trades require the applicant to be a high school graduate or posses a G.E.D. certificate.

The apprenticeship programs of ACP member organizations operate under the standards of the
Ohio State Apprenticeship Council.

For more information about joining an apprenticeship program, call the Alliance of Construction Professionals today at 1-877-825-8714.

Journeyworker Training

JATCs offer free skill improvement and skill upgrading to ensure their members have access to continuous learning opportunities. These programs are designed to broaden, diversify and update the skills of union members.

Safety and Health Training

As part of their skills training, JATC apprentices and journey-level members learn safety on the job, and safety and health courses help members better handle the hazards of construction sites and stay safe.

Construction Careers
Booklet

College Credit

Some ACP member's apprenticeship programs can combine apprenticeship with college study in conjunction with Owens Community College. In some programs, apprentices are "dually enrolled" in the apprenticeship program and in a college degree program. For more information, click here.

Training Studies

A number of recent studies have demonstrated that it is union apprenticeship programs that enroll and graduate the vast majority of apprentices in the construction industry.
Click for Studies on Apprenticeship Training.

Helmets to Hardhats
For our men and women of the armed forces

Through “Helmets to Hardhats,” discharged servicemen and servicewomen of the U.S. armed forces can begin careers in the building and construction trades industry. If you are a former member of the U.S. military, please visit www.helmetstohardhats.org to find out more.